RJ 'Gus' Wiles (1935-2014)
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Donor Report 2014–2015
Thank you As I approach the end of my first year as Executive Dean for the Faculty, it is timely to reflect on the wonderful support I have received from students, staff and alumni across that year. People really do make an organisation and in that regard UQ, past and present, is definitely a world-leading university. Through various activities in this last year I have had the privilege of meeting a large number of our alumni. I am consistently overwhelmed by the amazing stories they have to tell and I am constantly encouraged by the strong sense of community and the shared ambition to advance society through innovation and education.
Our engagement with our alumni continues to grow and we are constantly exploring new ways to benefit from our shared ambitions for the University. I am very pleased to report to you on an outstanding year for philanthropic giving to the Faculty. These funds are critical to us in being able to deliver a better educational experience, more impactful research, and greater opportunities for students through prizes, scholarships and bursaries. I hope you will enjoy reading about how your philanthropy is providing leadership and inspiration to others. You are supporting the educational and career aspirations of many and contributing to the advancement of the University of Queensland's global impact in engineering, design and technology. Warmly, Professor Simon Biggs Executive Dean
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The figures
Advancing philanthropy
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In memory of our friend RJ 'Gus' Wiles AM
The RJ 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship in action
Leave it better
^merge
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Creating the future of innovation
Enabling potential and talent
Supporting future generations of civil engineers
Sparking a fire
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A world of positive changes
Breaking down gender barriers
Small business making Big Impacts in IT
Leaving a legacy that will forever make an impact
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2014 Donors (individual)
2014 Donors (organisations and foundations)
What can you support?
Get in touch
The figures 5.95m
funds received
Scholarships $1.6+ Million
Prizes $50,000+
Chairs $500,000+
Lectureship $50,000+
Teaching and learning $700,000+
Research $2.3+ Million
Infrastructure/ Capital $400,000+
Student experience $40,000+
Greatest need $20,000+
(+1.9m from 2013)
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gifts received (+5 from 2013)
256 donors
(+19 from 2013)
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Advancing philanthropy Put simply, philanthropy at this Faculty adds increased opportunity and excellence to what we can do. Whether it's supporting a young woman from the bush to realise her dream of becoming an engineer, or providing start-up funds for an early career researcher to make his first important breakthrough discovery, we rely increasingly on the generosity of our community to continue driving us forward. My role is to lead philanthropic engagement with a growing section of our alumni, friends and industry partners. Standing with me is a growing professional team, working hand-in-glove with our academic partners. Together, we ensure the Faculty's purpose of making a difference through great education and research is strengthened with support from people like you.
This year, we are particularly excited to launch a suite of discipline-based philanthropic programs, focused on engineering, architecture and information technology. These programs allow you to designate your gift to an area that we hope will resonate most strongly with you. I encourage you to consider placing your alma-mater amongst the places you make a donation to in 2015. This year may be the first time you make a gift that will join with dozens of others to make a significant impact. Or perhaps you may wish to think about making a more transformative difference yourself through targeted, strategic philanthropy that encourages new opportunity and breakthrough across the spheres of engineering, design or technology at a world-class university. Making a gift to UQ is giving to make a better world for us all. I hope you might drop me a line to let me know what kind of impact you'd like to have at your University. Best wishes, Jonathan Cosgrove Director, Faculty Advancement eait.uq.edu.au/engage P +61 7 3365 4302 M +61 478 306 770 E j.cosgrove@uq.edu.au
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In memory of our friend, RJ 'Gus' Wiles AM It is with great sadness that I convey the passing of our dear friend and colleague Gus Wiles (MScApp 1967; BE 1959; BAppSc 1958; BSc 1958), in late 2014. For over four decades, Gus was the heart and soul of the pre-eminent chemical engineering school in Australia. The 'go to' person for students, colleagues, and industry alike, Gus' personal dedication to chemical engineering education remains unmatched. Well ahead of his time, Gus acknowledged the importance of a well-rounded education — one which included international education, vacation work opportunities, and industry networking. He encouraged his students to undertake semesters abroad at international universities and broaden their engineering knowledge and skills — something for which he often provided personal financial assistance. While he will be sadly missed by all who knew him, Gus' legacy and dedication to students will forever more continue at UQ's School of Chemical Engineering
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through the Gus Wiles Scholarship. 2014 saw $45,588 in donations received from 59 alumni and friends, and the fund continues to grow strongly in the wake of Gus' passing. We are delighted to report that by December 2014, the Fund has grown to over $261,000, which is more than halfway towards our long-term goal of endowing the scholarships in perpetuity. Gus was both fiercely proud of, and incredibly humbled by the support shown by alumni and friends since the fund was established. With your support, we will continue to seek our long-term goal of reaching $500,000 to endow these scholarships forever. I hope you will continue your support, to help us realise Gus' dream. 'In memory of Gus, and on behalf of the School, I thank you for your continued support. Professor Peter Halley Head, School of Chemical Engineering
$261,000+ fund balance
$500,000 goal
Image: Xenia Plakhotnik
The RJ 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship in action
'It was a pleasure to attend our 30 year Chemical Engineering reunion in June last year. We toured buildings old and new, talked to staff old and new, attended a smoko and reminisced about our fun days at UQ 30 years ago. Over the course of the afternoon and evening, many stories surfaced about the infamous 7-hour 'Gus Prac' and the legendary 'Gus trip' to Sydney in third year.
Unfortunately our valued teacher, the late Gus Wiles, was not well enough to attend our celebrations. However, he was certainly not forgotten. As part of a class gift, many of us elected to mark the reunion by donating to the Gus Wiles Scholarship Fund. It is good to know that, as a class, we have helped to enrich current and future chemical engineering students' experiences at UQ by donating to this important initiative'.
'Much of the knowledge acquired through my exchange at the University of British Columbia, I can now apply every day in my studies back here at UQ. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity and would like to thank the RJ 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship Endowment Fund and Gus Wiles, whose passing I was very sad to read about. I hope that the fund will continue to give other students like me this great opportunity'.
Bev Coulter (BE 1984)
Xenia Plakhotnik
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Leave it better First established in 2011, the annual Engineering Class Gift initiative is an important avenue for graduating students to recognise the opportunities that they have benefited from at UQ and to 'pay these forward' to the next generation of UQ students.
The 2014 'Leave it Better' project leaves a legacy of student driven change — with the Engineering Second Year Learning Centre chosen to benefit from funds raised by the 2014 Engineering Class. The Centre now boasts a large open-plan area furnished with modern booth style seating and data projector equipment to encourage collaborative learning and sharing of ideas. Donations from 2014 graduating students, staff, alumni and members of the EAIT community saw a total of $3,727 raised for this project. In recognition of this wonderful show of support, all donors have their name engraved on a permanent plaque in the Learning Centre for future students to appreciate the support of those who come before them.
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Thank you to the 2014 Class Gift Committee who made this happen: Sarah Brophy (SKIRTS), Matthew Cullen (MESS), Jacqueline Fossett (MAMA), Tim Gibson (CESA), Seamus O'Connor (EUS), Lachlan Prescott (Hawken Scholars Program), Luke Ryan (ChESS) and Max Wasley (EBESS). Thank you also to the Faculty for additional support that made this project a reality.
^merge The effective design of a built space requires creativity and innovation, alongside passion to challenge the boundaries of current engineering practices. UQ Architecture offers strength within the Faculty of EAIT by restating and refocusing the expertise of the architect in engineering design projects. Expertise that ensures client needs are managed within a project brief, while maintaining sensitivity to the environment, community attitudes and overall aesthetics. The ^merge exhibition, the first of its kind off-campus, was launched in 2014, offering an ambitious public event that showcased UQ Architecture's student creativity applied to a range of urban settings, sites and scales. The event saw sponsors, industry professionals and the general public view and interact with upcoming talent to offer feedback and recognition of a year's hard work. The exhibition also featured the School's first prize giving and thank you evening, where donors and volunteers were recognised for their ongoing support of the School, with 19 prizes offered for outstanding student work.
^merge was made possible by studentled fundraising which attracted support from large and small scale firms, as well as alumni and friends of UQ Architecture. This included a generous in-kind contribution of timber materials used for the beautiful exhibition display rooms. Amy Learmonth (MAch 2014; BAchDes 2010), student exhibitor and prize recipient, speaks of her experience with ^merge: 'For me, the fundraising drive was an important opportunity to create a greater connection between UQ and the local architecture industry. It was really wonderful to experience such a positive and generous reception to our calls for support. And thanks to the funds and materials raised, we were able to put together a very high quality exhibition. I was so thrilled to have my work recognised at the prize giving event, given the strength of student submissions exhibited. I see ^merge as an important vehicle for UQ to create a legacy of ambitious and memorable exhibitions that will go on to inspire student and professional architects to positively influence future design projects'.
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Creating the future of innovation The ongoing national discussion around the future of university funding has meant Australian research and innovation is facing a very uncertain future. This uncertainty is particularly acute for our young researchers who are the future of our innovation community. The Faculty remains hugely grateful to the Hull family who have focused their philanthropy on helping early career researchers, continuing to strengthen opportunities for talented and creative innovators within our Faculty. The Hull's support has a particular focus on biomedical and structural engineering, seeding projects for four early career engineering researchers each year. Together they are helping to develop innovative technology and methods to benefit the health of our society.
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Their support ensures proof of concept findings and prototypes can be leveraged to apply for more substantial funding and larger-scale application, so setting young researchers on a path of future success. Professor Stuart Crozier, The Faculty's Associate Dean of Research said: 'In 2014, engineering projects focused on robotics, biosensors, cleaner water and cancer benefited from the Hull's forward looking philanthropy. 'Companies such as Cochlear began in this very fashion, with their people now transforming the lives of the hearingimpaired throughout the world, generating high technology jobs and revenue for Australia in the process. 'These gifts are therefore potentially transformative for our research community — for that, we are very grateful'.
Enabling potential and talent Alumni David Noon (PhD1996; BE1991) and Bob Christiansen (GDipInfPro1974; BEcon1971) are established UQ alumni who support their alma-mater through serving on University Advisory Boards, and sharing their experiences with current students through guest lecturing. David and Bob also share a strong desire to see future generations of engineering and technology students flourish at UQ. It is why they also give generously to the Alumni Advantage Scholarship Program within the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. The program helps disadvantaged students to experience more of university life, through offering a number of $3,000 scholarships annually.
'My experiences as a UQ alumnus have been broad and rewarding,' said David Noon, VP and co-founder of Groundprobe. 'As an electrical engineering graduate, helping less advantaged electrical engineering students to reach their potential is something that's very meaningful for me'. Bob has been a long-term donor to UQ, borne out of a desire to reconnect upon his return from the US fifteen years ago, and an appreciation of the world-class ICT education he received at the University. 'Our country is facing a desperate shortage of people with strong ICT skills — this will soon become a drag on our economy and global competitiveness,' commented Bob. 'We simply cannot afford to lose talented ICT people, just because they struggle financially whilst studying, and where the financial shortfall may not be that great. I can also think of no better way to overcome disadvantage, than to graduate from a university with a rich ICT background and history!'
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Supporting future generations of civil engineers Executive Director of Cardno, Trevor Johnson (PhD1992; MEngSc 1986; BE1977), is an excellent example of how a UQ degree comes with life-long engagement opportunities and benefits.
Some 38 years since graduating, Trevor has remained engaged with UQ throughout his professional career — to stay current with developments in his technical areas of interest and to meaningfully contribute to his profession by sharing his experiences with future generations of civil engineers. In 2014 Trevor extended his engagement to include a philanthropic gift that will transform the lives of promising civil engineering postgraduate water researchers. When asked why he chose to make a gift to UQ, Trevor said his reasons were two-fold. 'Firstly, I wanted to give something back to an institution which has been pivotal in my life, and which gave me great support during
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my doctoral studies. Secondly, I believe that successful professional people have an obligation to encourage future leaders in their areas and to foster research and development of skills within their professions generally. I hope my support will help the School of Civil Engineering maintain its relevance to the profession, and perhaps encourages others to contribute in some way to the development and growth of future generations of civil engineers'. Chenming Zhang, the inaugural recipient of The Trevor Johnson Postgraduate Water Research Award, said the funds will help him to widen his research base in a transformative and targeted way.
'Thanks to Dr Johnson's support I will be able to further strengthen 5 years of research that has significant implications for efficient water usage in agriculture and industry, and providing effective measures to prevent soil degradation. 'The funds will be utilized for conducting laboratory experiments, attending two international conferences and visiting two world-class scientists and their laboratories. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Johnson for initializing this award. It has boosted my confidence and motivated me to better myself in my research. To be the first awardee is definitely a tremendous and inspiring moment of my career'.
Sparking a fire University can be a daunting experience, and one which often seems out of reach for many highschool students, particularly those from low-socio economic and regional areas.
David Beck (PhD 2001; BE 1995;) and General Manager of Beck Engineering, is a UQ Graduate who has given generously so that Spark can continue to contribute to promising futures for high school students who may otherwise not have such opportunities.
The Spark Engineering Camp is one such initiative which seeks to break down these barriers by offering students in grades 10, 11 and 12 the chance to explore what university, and in particular, engineering offers through a week long residential camp. Offered free of charge for students, Spark introduces them to the directions that engineering can take them in their future.
'Engineers are born to be engineers, but if they grow up in a town without much industry or exposure to engineers, they may never find out it is their calling. For other Spark students, the camp is the final piece of information they need before taking the brave step of signing on for an engineering degree.
Hosted by the not-for-profit, Youth Without Borders (founded by UQ alumna Yassmin Abdel-Magied — BE 2011), Spark relies fully on philanthropy and sponsorship to continue offering this, often, life-changing camp.
'The Spark students are amongst the best and brightest of the next generation of engineers. Beck Engineering is looking forward to meeting the first 'Spark' Engineers on the job, after they graduate in a few years time'.
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A world of positive changes Having had a fulfilling engineering career, adopted Queenslander Bernie Cornish, felt strongly that he wanted to help future generations of students experience the joy of engineering. Bernie received his degree from London University, but Brisbane has become home to both he and his wife Daphne over the past 30 years. Together they felt it was appropriate to create a scholarship at UQ. The Cornish's endowed scholarship fund supports two engineering students, annually, who have academic potential but may not be able to complete their degree due to financial challenges. 'We have now met and got to know our first two scholars and have seen how they have benefited from our philanthropy,' said Bernie. 'It is as if we have gained two grandchildren! I encourage others to consider donating, so that more students in need can fulfil their potential with UQ'. 14
Toni Duong, one of the inaugural two scholarship beneficiaries said, 'Receiving the news that I was a Cornish scholarship recipient was the most emotional moment of last year. And now, in 2015, life has never been better. 'Moving away from my family in Bundaberg meant I had to work long hours to support myself — the scholarship has allowed me to scale that back, and instead focus on my studies and future career. My grade-point average is now the highest it's ever been, and I hope I'm sharing some of my good fortune through tutoring lower-year students in the School of Mechanical Engineering. 'To Bernie and Daphne, I just wanted to say, thank you. Without your generosity my time at UQ would have been so different. Your contribution is making a world of positive changes to my past and future experiences'.
Breaking down gender barriers For young women looking to pursue a career that enriches local and global communities, engineering presents an exceptional choice for shaping the future of our world.
From the established civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical areas, to the emerging environmental and biomedical fields, each engineering discipline leads to diverse and challenging career opportunities for women around the world. The importance of creating a diverse workforce of engineers is not lost on John Seymour (BE1963). John, a UQ alumnus and Director of construction engineering company Seymour Whyte, has played a pivotal role in championing the establishment of The Seymour Whyte Distinguished Visiting Scholar for Women in Civil Engineering, which was launched in 2014.
Professor Sarah Springman, the inaugural Seymour Whyte Distinguished Scholar recipient, was hosted by UQ Engineering in 2014 to network and present to students, academics, industry supporters and alumni on what careers in engineering and construction can offer aspiring female engineers, and how industry might better tackle the barriers and opportunities associated with women in engineering by challenging the status quo. 'The new Seymour Whyte Visiting Scholar Program is a powerful demonstration of our commitment to create more opportunities for women in engineering so that we as an industry and as an organisation are altogether stronger,' John Seymour said.Â
As we look to grow UQ's female undergraduate enrolment to 30% by 2023 UQ is playing an important role in creating a step change in workforce diversity by fostering a pipeline of talented female engineers who will go on to make difference in their chosen fields. Thanks to the support of program partners (APPEA, API, Rio Tinto), and alumni, industry and friends, UQ's Women in Engineering program has established itself as a leader of its kind in Australia. With its incoming female enrolments increasing to 24.4% in 2014, UQ boasts 38% of the state's total enrolled female engineering students. 15
Small businesses making big impacts in IT Through the generous support of two Brisbane-based small business owners, regional and female high school students are being inspired to pursue a career in Information Technology at The University of Queensland. UQ alumni and co-founders of Agility Applications, Craig Apps (BSc 1993; BHumanMovSt 1988) and Paul Biggs (BIT1994), are committed to helping regional high school students who aspire to study IT by offering financial support to overcome logistical and financial challenges that come with relocating to study at UQ. 'As former students of UQ who got to experience what a great environment UQ can provide, it seemed natural for us to assist someone else in having that same experience. Our hope is that our gift takes away enough of the financial burden of relocating to Brisbane to free the student up to enjoy their time at UQ and learn as much as they can about themselves and what they want to achieve. We also hope that by offering scholarships for study in IT, that it encourages students to pursue IT as a study and career choice,' Craig and Paul said.
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While Craig and Paul are lending their support to regional students, David and Tessa Williams, co-founders of Brisbane based IT security and support business Keyspace, are hoping that their leadership gift will not only attract and support women with a passion to study ICT at UQ, but also inspire other businesses to follow their lead in the future. 'We felt as a small business that helping to diversify the ICT landscape and enable more women into this great industry was something we should be doing. We feel it's the obligation of every business, small or large, to invest in positive change and the future of their chosen industry. We hope that our gift helps to encourage more women to try out ICT as a career, foster a more inclusive ICT industry, and change the life of one woman each year,' David and Tessa said.
Leaving a legacy that will forever make an impact Every day, UQ students and academics can do more thanks to the long term vision of people who include a gift to the University in their Will. Each and every bequest truly leaves a legacy treasured by future generations. A bequest could be a scholarship for a talented and deserving student, or for research that supports engineering solutions for our world's environmental
challenges. Everyone will leave a legacy of some sort; a bequest is a wonderful opportunity to make sure that what has been treasured in a lifetime can continue to flourish through future generations. The Guilford Bell (Architecture) Scholarship was established in 2009 through the gift of a bequest given by Orme Black, sister of renowned Australian architect Guilford Bell (of Guilford Bell and Graham Fisher Architects) who passed away in 1992.
Each year, this scholarship supports a Research Higher Degree candidate to observe and benefit from architectural methods used overseas. This travel scholarship acknowledges Guilford Bell's own extensive travels undertaken during his early studies, where he was exposed to international influences that were an important influence in critically shaping his work.
If you are considering including a bequest in your Will, please contact Ruth O'Hanlon on bequests@uq.edu.au or +61 7 3346 3904 for a discussion about how you would like to make a difference through supporting transformative engineering, design or technology at UQ. L-R Renowned Australian painter Russel Drysdale — for whom the Drysdale house was designed — meets with Guilford Bell. Credit: Max Dupain.
In choosing to remember her brother this way, generations of future UQ architecture students will benefit from Orme Black's vision that valued the power of education and research.
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2014 Donors (individuals) Gifts received 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014
Thank you to our alumni and friends who made a gift to the Faculty in 2014. Please note, UQ alumni are listed in groups of graduating classes with UQ degrees denoted within brackets. Those who gave a leadership gift of $1,000 or more in a calendar year are highlighted in bold with an asterisk.
Classes 1940–1949 Estate of Kelvin Garland (BE 1951)* Doug Moffett (BE 1947)
Classes 1950–1959 Garth Fraser (PhD 1964; BE 1953) David Langford (BE 1960; BAppSc 1958)* Bruce Lindenmayer OAM (BE 1960; BAppSc 1959) David McCarthy (MScApp 1967; BE 1960; BAppSc 1958) Brian O'Keeffe AO (BE 1956)* Donald Wylie (BE 1959)
Classes 1960–1969 John Barnes (BE 1969)* David Beal (BE 1966) and Judith Beal* Keith Bennett (BE 1966) and Annette Bennett* Priscilla Brilliant (GCInstPed 2000; BDSc 1968) Graham De Gruchy (PhD 1977; MArch 1968)* Maurice Elliot (BE 1966; BAppSc 1965) Lindsay Flint (PhD 1972; BE 1968)*
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Alan Grummitt (BE 1962) and Wendy Grummitt John Hull (BE 1969) and Gabrielle Hull (BA 1973)* Robert Jorgensen (BE 1968)* Navin Kothari (PhD 1966) Alastair MacLeod (BE 1968)* Patricia Meaney (BA 1966; BAppSc 1965) Arthur Nommensen (BEcon 1969; BE 1961; BAppSc 1960) and Anne-Maree Nommensen* Neil Railton (BE 1965) Ross Ranger (MEngSc 1969) John Seymour (BE 1963)* Harold Small (BE 1965) Peter Symonds (BE 1967)
Classes 1970–1979 John Baird (BE 1976)* Roger Bligh (BE 1976) Bob Christiansen (GDipInfProc 1974; BEcon 1972)* Peter Craig (PhD 1984; BE 1978) Neil Davey (BE 1975) John Gersekowski (BE 1978)* Daniel Hansen (BE 1978) Brian Heggie (BE 1976)* Trevor Johnson (PhD 1992; MEngSc 1986; BE 1977)* Edwin Khew (BE 1973) Alexander Litwinowicz (MEngSc 1987; BE 1978)* Juliann McEvoy (BE 1979)*
Neil Owen (BPharm 1972)* Paul Shea (BE 1972) Lloyd Thomas (BE 1973) Peter Trotter (BE 1973) Neil Wakely (BE 1975) Noel Williams (BE 1975)* Bruce Wolfe (BArch 1977; BDesSt 1975) and Jocelyn Wolfe (GC Arts 2003; BA 1985)*
Classes 1980–1989 Robert Alford (PhD 1991; MEngSc 1987; BE 1984) Craig Apps (BSc 1993; BHumanMovSt 1988)* Richard Baddeley (BE 1984) Sandeep Biswas (BE 1983)* Leeanne Bond (MBA 2008; BE 1987)* Peter Callaghan (MEngSc 1986; BE 1984) Beverly Coulter (BE 1984) and Matt Coulter (BE 1984)* Peter Foley (BE 1982) Ross Fryar (MEngSt 1995; BE 1987) and Janet Fryar (MBBS 1988)* Lachlan Graham (PhD 1991; BE 1986) Chris Greig (PhD 1995; MEngSt 1984; BE 1982)* Francis Halim (BE 1981) Kathy Hirschfeld (BE 1982)* Lydia Kavanagh ( GCEd 2004; PhD 2003; BE 1985) Rob Knott (BE 1986)* Iain McGuffog (BE 1989)
David Mee (PhD 1987; BE 1982) Adrian Murphy (BE 1987)* Damien O'Dea (PhD 1989; BE 1984) Tony Picaro (PhD 1991; BE 1986) Richard Robinson (BE 1989) Ian Rose (MEngSc 1985; BE 1980)* Brett Sargeant (BEcon 1991; BE 1984) Mark Scott (BE 1985) Nigel Spork (MEngSc 1991; BE 1987)* Grant Steward (BE 1984)* Warren Traves (MEngSc 1989; BE 1986)* Peter Yallamas (MEngSc 1997; BE 1988)
Classes 1990–1999 David Allan (Deng 1998; ME 1992; BEcon 1969; BE1964) Thomas Apelt (BE 1992) David Beck (PhD 2001; BE 1995)* Paul Biggs (BIT 1994)* Kenneth Boal (BE 1991)* Jeffrey Brown (BE 1990) Kayleen Campbell (PhD 2005; MSc 1993) Ian Cartmill (BE 2014; LLB 1994; BA 1991) Stuart Crozier (DEng 2002; PhD 1991) Amanda Dryden (BE 1999)* Wendy Ducat (BA 1999)* Stephen Endicott (BE 2014; BA 2014; BA 1991) Lee Foster (BE 1993) Paul Gampe (BIT 1991)* Susan Grummitt (PhD 1996; BE 1990) Karen Hapgood (PhD 2000; BE 1993)*
Tarla Jocumsen (BE 1998) Kin-Man Ho (PhD 1995)* Gregory Lees (BE 1996) Max Lu (PhD 1991)* Colin McEown (BE 1998)* Richard McLaughlin (PhD 2006; BE 1997) Angus Munro (BArch 1996) David Noon (PhD 1996; BE 1991)* Pip Ochre (BE 1992) Neil Readshaw (BE 1993; BSci 1992) David Reinke (BE 1998) Kia Tan (PhD 1990) Yasmine Vosper (BE 1994) Jin Zou (PhD 1993)*
Classes 2000–2009 Christopher Benjamin (BE 2002) Allyson Woodford Black (BE 2001) Vincent Chan (BSci 2009; BE 2008) Jinn Hann Chua (BE 2005) Vodka Lim (BE 2003) Rachel Miller (LLB 2005; BE 2005) Choon Puay Tan (BE 2003) Portia Rooney (BE 2002) Paul Strooper (GCEd 2000) I-Lun Tseng (PhD 2008)
Classes 2010–2014 Joel Addison (BE 2014) Mac Alison (BE 2014) Joel Arnott (BE 2011) Sophie Bolger (BE 2014) Erin Brough (BE/ME 2014)
Bradley Coonan (BE 2014) Matthew Cullen (BE 2014) Michael Danks (BE 2014) Samuel Denman (BE 2014; BCom 2014) Gillian Di Corleto (GCELead 2012) Ye Ding (BE 2014) Peter Edwards (BE 2014) Steven Ettema (BE 2014) Alistair Francis (BE 2014) Janak Kaluarachchi Gamage (BE 2014) Timothy Gibson (BE 2014) Ashen Gunasekara (BE 2014) Ryan Harbourne (BE 2014) Edward Hay (BE 2014) Margaux Henzell (BSc 2011) Merrick Heley (BSc 2014; BE 2014) Emma Jeffress (BE 2014) Rebekah Johnston (DipLanguages 2014; BE/ME 2014) Ali Khokhar (BE 2014) Umair Khokhar (BE 2014) Gavin Kremor (BE 2014; BCom 2014) Meng-Hsun Lee (BE 2014; BBsMn 2014) Andrew Leonforte (BE 2014) Shannon Mason (BSc 2014; BE 2014) James McBride (BSc 2011; BE 2011) Kaitlin Meaney (BSc 2014; BE 2014) Nathan Newton (BE 2014) Seamus O'Connor (BE 2014) Lachlan Prescott (BEcon 2014; BE 2014) Elisheba Radke (BE 2014) Ben Russell (BE 2014)
Luke Ryan (BE/ME 2014) Tim Shaw (BE 2014) Bianca Skerrett (BE 2014) Kevin Stevens (BE 2014; BBsMn 2014) Michael Stewart (BE 2014) Christopher Thang (BE 2014) Rebecca Thomas (BE 2014) Julian Tonino (BE 2014) Luke Van Der List (BE 2014; BCom 2014) Brandon Warwick (BE 2014) Max Wasley (BE 2014) Si Wei Ong (BE 2013) Joshua Whiting (BE 2014; BCom 2014) Peng Zhang (ME 2014)
Yoshitaka Nitta Warwick (C.Eng. F.I.Chem.E) and Nancy Olsen* Lara Pickering Kyle Seng Denis Sussmilch* Wai Tam Donald Tugby* Verity Wood Jay Venning 12 anonymous donors Occasionally we do make a mistake, so please let us know any amendments for future editions.
Friends of UQ Sachiya Asahi Laura Benn Georgina Blomfield Chris Perez-Compton Bernie and Daphne Cornish* Jonathan Cosgrove Jose Torero Cullen Jacqueline Fossett Sarah Goater Ione Harvey Rae Kappler Sam King Huixin Koh Thomas Lucas Gabi Mika-McNaughton* Joan Murphy
We would like to also acknowledge the invaluable contributions of those who continue to volunteer their time and expertise to engage and support our students, researchers and staff throughout the year. Our Faculty is stronger for your contributions and we look forward to continue working with you to educate and empower young minds who will go on to advance knowledge, develop solutions, and prepare communities to tackle global challenges and move society forward.
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2014 Donors (organisations and foundations) Gifts received 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014
Thank you to the large number of organisations and foundations who continue to support the Faculty through their philanthropy or sponsorship. A ABB Australia Pty Ltd Accenture ADG Engineering AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Agilent Technologies Agility Applications Alumina Quality Workshop Inc Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy SQ Branch Australian Computer Society Inc Qld Branch B Bechtel Corporation Beck Engineering Pty Ltd BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd BIT Holdings BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd BMA Coal Board of Architects Bureau Proberts BVN Architecture C Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty Ltd
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CEED Centor Australia Pty Ltd Chemicals Australia Operations Pty Ltd Conrad Gargett Riddel Ancher Morlock Woolley COR Cooling Pty Ltd Cottee Parker Cox Rayner Architects & Planners E Energex Limited Exxonmobil Australia Pty Ltd F Fircroft Australia Friends of UQ Racing G Galvanizers Association of Australia GBST Holdings Pty Ltd Genevieve Greig Foundation Ltd GHD Pty Ltd Google Australia Pty Ltd Graphisoft Groundprobe Guy Carpenter & Company Pty Ltd H Haald Engineering Pty Ltd HASSELL Hatch Pty Ltd Honeywell I IChemE Incitec Pivot Ltd
J Jacobs E&C Australia Pty Ltd K Kennedy's Timber Keyspace Kingsford Environmental (HK) Ltd L Laing O'Rourke Australia Pty Ltd Locatrix M MacPorts Holdings Pty Ltd Marc & Co Metso Minerals (Australia) Limited Micreo Limited Mount Isa Mines Ltd N National Association of Women in Construction Newcrest Mining Limited O Oracle Education Foundation Orica Australia Pty Ltd P P & H Mining Equipment Inc. Pacific International Mining Solutions Parsons Brinckerhoff Peabody Energy Australia PCI Pty Ltd Peta Seymour Foundation PowerLink PW Architects
Q Queensland Community Foundation Queensland Resources Council R Renzo Tonin Ron Rumble RGB Assurance Richards and Spence Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd Rio Tinto Services Pty Ltd RKEJ Pty Ltd ROAM Consulting Royal Automobile Club of Queensland S Seymour Whyte Ltd SGI Australia T The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Assoc. Ltd The Australian Power Institute Limited The Boeing Company The Ove Arup Foundation The University of Queensland in America, Inc. Thiess Pty Ltd V Vale Australia Pty Ltd Y Yancoal Australia Ltd Yong Constructions Pty Ltd
Diversity
Women in Action Fund The Women in Action Fund supports female engineering, design and technology students to engage in community and industry based experiences — via study tours, student exchange, and short-term professional and personal development experiences. By mobilising our best and brightest female talent, we hope to nurture young women who aspire to careers in these fields, and positively action diversity change beyond the university environment. UQ Faculty-wide initiative: eait.uq.edu.au/women-action-fund
Advanced Water Management Centre
Innovations in Water Research
Architecture
The UQ 'Social Outreach Studio' (SOS) Fund The UQ SOS Fund supports current architecture students to deliver — through great design solutions — real benefits for people facing social or economic disadvantage. Funds will be used to assist students with the cost of materials, travel, exhibitions and community reporting — in program areas such as those undertaken in rural, Aboriginal, and Pacific Island communities. UQ School of Architecture: architecture.uq.edu.au/social-outreach-studio-fund
Chemical Engineering
RJ 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship Endowment Fund
The Innovations in Water Fund has been established to enable UQ alumni, industry partners and friends — who are passionate about making a difference to our 'water future' — to philanthropically support the next generation of emerging talent. Funds raised will be used to support outstanding post-graduate and early career researchers to translate their innovative ideas into applied research projects under the guidance of leading academic and professional experts.
In honour of our friend, colleague and valued teacher Gus Wiles, we invite you to join us in building an endowed fund that will support meritorious Chemical Engineering students with an adventurous spirit to study abroad for one semester. Help us see Gus's legacy live on in perpetuity as part of the UQ Chemical Engineering student experience.
UQ Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC): awmc.uq.edu.au/innovations-water-research-startup-fund
UQ School of Chemical Engineering: chemeng.uq.edu.au/gus-wiles
Make an impact at UQ today and for future generations Gifts benefit discipline-based philanthropic programs, focused on enhancing undergraduate and early career researcher experiences in engineering, design and information technology. By making a modest or more substantial tax-deductible contribution to one of these funds, your gift will join with dozens of others to make a significant impact in priority areas identified by our Heads of School and Centre Directors. For more information on where to give, please go to eait.uq.edu.au/priority-annual-giving-funds Thank you for supporting UQ. Go to eait.uq.edu.au/engage to view how your support makes a difference
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Not all students respond to education in the same way. The Icarus Program is a new initiative within the School of Civil Engineering that blends traditional civil engineering learning with researchfocused project activities, providing an alternative pathway for students whose learning needs and interests extend beyond a traditional classroom environment. Philanthropic support — at all levels — will play an important role in helping to develop the program now and into the future. UQ School of Civil Engineering: civil.uq.edu.au/icarus-program-philanthropy
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ICT Alumni Advantage Scholarships Aimed at promoting diversity within the School of ITEE, the ICT Alumni Advantage Scholarship Program focuses on encouraging students from non-traditional backgrounds into UQ ICT programs — particularly women, rural and Indigenous Australians, and students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Scholarships are awarded to successful candidates, to reduce financial burden, enabling deserving and talented students to more fully realise their potential at UQ. UQ School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering: itee.uq.edu.au/ict-scholarship
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Please direct my support to: Women in Action Fund The UQ 'Social Outreach Studio' (SOS) Fund Innovations in Water Research Fund RJ 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship Endowment Fund The Icarus Program Fund ICT Alumni Advantage Scholarships Electrical Engineering Alumni Advantage Scholarships John Simmons Student Mobility Fund
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Designed to encourage and support students; where financial, gender, geographic or cultural disadvantage provides a barrier to aspiring to tertiary studies — the Electrical Engineering Alumni Advantage Scholarships are making a difference in the lives of aspiring electrical engineers. Scholarships are awarded to successful candidates to reduce financial burden, enabling deserving and talented students to more fully focus on their studies and realise their potential at UQ.
University life has always been as much about what happens outside lectures, as what happens in them. Whether it's participating in the Mining Games, heading overseas on an internship, or launching a new student society — the John Simmons Mobility Fund will have a huge impact on transforming the lives of young people in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering who might otherwise miss out due to financial or personal constraints.
UQ School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering: itee.uq.edu.au/ee-scholarship
UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering: mechmining.uq.edu.au/john-simmons-studentmobility-fund
Get in touch To have a discussion about making a gift that will make impact on the world through transformative engineering, design or technology, please contact Jonathan Cosgrove or Sarah Goater on the details provided.
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P +61 7 3346 6461 M +61 419 564 772 E s.goater@uq.edu.au
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